Happy 1st Birthday, Gardens by the Bay

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Siblings are never too young to party. We had swung by The Meadows to picnic last Sat.

Last Sat was also Gardens by the Bay (GBTB) First Birthday celebration ! It seems like just yesterday when we attended it’s opening. We remembered it was also during NDP rehearsals period..


(image credit GBTB fanpage)

Since then, Meadow has hosted countless international gigs and concerts. We even welcome the Gardens’ 5th Million visitor ! GBTB is now no7 on Singapore’s top attractions, according to Tripadvisor.

Families gather at the Meadow for a picnic and concert πŸ™‚

Thank you GBTB team, we get to party, dine and even enjoy the concert πŸ™‚

All around us, on the slopes, we see families bonding and enjoying the carnival-like activities.

Video : Picnic and Party time

Activities for everyone from 3 to 80 years old.

Smiling faces everywhere, kids were literally running up and down the slopes. We always love the vast open space at Gardens πŸ™‚

Artistes Jack and Rai, Lee Fei Hui, Taufik Batisah and Kit Chan kept everyone delighted. We are glad ε₯Άε₯Ά (Nai Nai) could join us for a relaxing afternoon.

The crowd even get to enjoy Red Lions parachuting, Chinook flypast and F15s, thanks to NDP rehearsal.

If all fails, bubbles will always save the day for our kids πŸ™‚

Happy family. The kids could not stop eating the crackers πŸ™‚

(Image credit Lina Wee)

Happy Birthday GBTB ! Thank you for all the lovely Memories ! Continue to blossom and attract more families and events to Marina South.

Click to read SengkangBabies’s own Gardens exploration, everything from Skywalk, Cloud Forest mist, Flower Dome Tulips, Countdown fireworks, to Satays πŸ™‚

From now till 07Jul, if you happen to stay later near the SuperTree Grove, you might see some magical transformation πŸ™‚

(Image Credit Mentorgraphy’s Andrew)

Click for 2012 Jul’s opening event, and more picnic photos on our fanpage πŸ™‚

More details about Gardens by the Bay :
Website
Fanpage
– GBTB Newsletter subscribe
Online tickets to skip the queue

Video : And this was how Gardens was first conceptualised πŸ™‚

Happy 40th Birthday, Singapore Zoo :)

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Last Thursday, Singapore Zoo celebrated it’s 40th Birthday.

We have been to a lot of Birthday parties, but this is our first invite for Animals’ party. For once, we could be excused for singing the Birthday Song (zoo version).

“Happy Birthday to you (repeat twice), you are Born in the ZOO !”

At Forest Lodge, Elephants (both real and decorative) were everywhere.

The performers kept the kids entertained πŸ™‚

..but perhaps the hardest ball-balancing trick is to keep SengkangBabies + CheekieMonkies still :p

Tattoos anyone? Sorry, no Pandas.

Video : “The Impossible Dream”. Did you know a panther and Hippo escaped from the Zoo before !

While Humans cut the cake..

.. Ah Meng’s descendents party on with Fruits πŸ™‚

Mr Nathan was the VIP for the Zoo’s birthday party.

After the party, we head to Fragile forest ! Read our previous preview to find out who are the inhabitants.

Love the animal murals at the Rainforest Kidzworld’s wet play area.

The kids even try their hands on river rafting.

As the weather was still warm after our swim, we pop by the new Polar Bear enclosure, Frozen Tundra. It looks better when Inuka is taking a dip πŸ™‚

Please take note of the feeding time for Inuka.

Video : This is what you can expect when Inuka goes SPlashiNG πŸ™‚

Frozen Tundra is shared by Raccoon dog and Wolverine (not X-men, but this beast got a mean attitude ) too.

The igloo is very popular with kids.

Before we exit, pose Wacky photos and stand to win prizes from the Zoo. We frame ours with White Tigers and Giraffes πŸ™‚

Our Birthday Wish for Singapore Zoo? Please find Inuka a mate πŸ™‚

We would like to thanks Singapore Zoo for the invite, our kids definitely had a WILD time.

More information about Zoo are listed below :
– Zoo Website and Fanpage
– More party photos are available on our Fanpage

– For the month of July, Singapore Zoo’s tickets will be 40% off.

*image credit. Map and Brochure from Zoo website.